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Setting for allow/disallow change CustomFields by user

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Description

Description:

We running RC in our internal network with sync to Windows LDAP.
Settings when import is:
**User Data Field Map** {"displayName":"name", "mail":"email", "telephoneNumber":"customFields.tel"}
In Account Settings we allowed to change avatar and disallow other things:
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But cannot find any setting for disallow changing custom filelds. User is able to edit custom fields.

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PS: and, as u can see - UI not show CustomFiled description, but only "id"

Server Setup Information:
  • Version of Rocket.Chat Server: 0.69.2
  • Operating System: Linux Debian 9
  • Deployment Method: native, manual install
  • Number of Running Instances: 1
  • DB Replicaset Oplog: no
  • NodeJS Version: 8.9.3
  • MongoDB Version: v3.2.11
Expected

Settings in administration allow/disallow for user change customFields

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Research direction

No source file or test is named. Start by tracing the Account Settings controls and the User Data Field Map/customFields handling, then verify that administrators can allow or disallow user edits and that the custom-field description is shown instead of only its id.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
authorization, full-stack
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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